Detruncate
/diːˈtrʌŋ.keɪt/noun
To cut off or remove a part, especially the top or end.
Did you know?Detruncate comes from Latin detruncare, a forceful verb used for lopping off parts, from de- (“off”) + truncus (“trunk, stump”), the same ancient image behind words for mutilation and truncation.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
detruncare
“to cut off, maim, or lop off”
Late Latin
Latin
detruncatus
“cut off or mutilated”
Middle English
English
detruncate
“to cut off or shorten by cutting”
Modern English
English
detruncate
“to cut off or remove a part”
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